Graduate Funding Information Service

February 16, 2022

Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

Application Deadline: March 15, 2022

  • For graduate and undergraduate students
  • In most areas of sciences and engineering
  • Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000, depending on discipline

The Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from most areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.

Research Categories Funded by GIAR

  • Anthropology
  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Cell Biology/Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Science
  • Computer Science/Mathematics
  • Conservation Biology
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Hydrology/Geomorphology
  • Paleontology/Sedimentation
  • Petrology/Geochemistry
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Physiology/Functional Morphology
  • Psychology
  • Systematics/Evolutionary Biology
  • Tectonics/Geophysics

Click here for more information, including how to apply.